Reps. Will Hurd, Beto O'Rourke drive across country, holding FB Live town hall meetings

Congressmen driving to Washington, D.C.

SAN ANTONIO – The snowstorm that crippled the Northeast U.S. also hampered the travel plans for Reps. Beto O’Rourke and Will Hurd.

The men had planned to fly back to the nation’s capital, but their flights were canceled. So the pair rented a car Tuesday morning in San Antonio and hit the road to Washington, D.C.

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O’Rourke, a Democrat, and Hurd, a Republican, are streaming the trip on Facebook Live and hosting virtual town hall meetings, answering questions along the way.

So far the two have discussed health care and veterans care. They have also experienced some technical issues trying to learn how to best use Facebook Live.

In one video, Hurd, whose district represents a portion of San Antonio, said he hopes people can see that “You can disagree without being disagreeable.”

Below are some of the videos that the two have posted so far.

BIPARTISAN ROAD TRIP: Because of the winter storm U.S. Representative Will Hurd and I are renting a car this morning and...

Posted by Congressman Beto O'Rourke on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Cross country town hall

Posted by Congressman Beto O'Rourke on Tuesday, March 14, 2017